Mary Rizzo
I am the Technology Facilitator for Holly Tree Elementary School in Wilmington, NC.
Resources created by Mary Rizzo
Records 1–7 of 7 displayed
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- As an extension of a weather unit, second grade students will use the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to explore compound words using an introduction to spreadsheet.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Amazing amaryllis activities
- Students will use an amaryllis started from a bulb to explore the growth of the plant, measure, record and compare the growth of the leaves and the flower. They will enter the data on a spreadsheet and convert it into a graph.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Books we've read
- This lesson plan creates a classroom database collecting information on books that students have read over a period of time determined by the teacher and/or students. By sorting and filtering, students evaluate the data and can later create other products from their findings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills and Information Skills)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- A geometric field trip
- Students conduct a field trip around the school (inside and out) looking for examples of geometric shapes. They record their findings using a digital camera and present their findings in a multimedia presentation.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills, Information Skills, and Mathematics)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Mystery message word processing
- Students learn basic word processing skills and eventually reveal a "Mystery Message".
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Spell check: What a tool!
- Students, through guided practice, become familiar with how a spell check program works and learn to use it effectively. They will then be able to use it independently as they word process on their own.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–5 Computer/Technology Skills)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Stamp it here, stamp it there, stamp it where?
- Using a drawing program (Kid Pix), students will integrate English Language Arts and Technology Skills as they work with Geometry skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
- By Mary Rizzo.
